Games on July 9, 1978

The games of July 9, 1978

On July 9, 1978, 13 games went into the books. The Minnesota Twins routed the Oakland Athletics 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Seattle Mariners over the California Angels. The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 over the Montreal Expos and the Texas Rangers 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 5-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the San Francisco Giants 8-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 7-1, the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Kansas City Royals, 10-4, the New York Yankees fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-4, the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 4-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 8, 1978 and the next, Jul 13, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.